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Record Nr.

UNINA9910369923603321

Autore

Homan Patrick

Titolo

The Battle for U.S. Foreign Policy : Congress, Parties, and Factions in the 21st Century / / by Patrick Homan, Jeffrey S. Lantis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-30171-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 pages)

Disciplina

327.73

Soggetti

America - Politics and government

International relations

Executive power

Political science

American Politics

Foreign Policy

Executive Politics

Governance and Government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: Congress, Factions, and the Battle for U.S. Foreign Policy -- 2. Factionalism and Foreign Policy: A Model of Minority Influence -- 3. “We the People?”: Historical Foundations of Factionalism -- 4. The Tea Party, the Freedom Caucus, and the Obama Administration -- 5. Progressive Caucus Activism During the Obama Administration -- 6. The Freedom Caucus and Factionalism in the Trump Era -- 7. Progressives and Foreign Policy in the Trump Era -- 8. Conclusion: The Battle Continues.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is an original study of the contemporary debate over U.S. foreign policy between the president, members of Congress, and political parties. Specifically, it examines how factions at the ideological extremes within parties such as the Tea Party, the Freedom Caucus, and Progressive Democrats can play significant roles in shaping U.S. foreign policy. In today’s polarized atmosphere whereAmericans seem increasingly divided, factions are emerging as powerful insurgents,



innovators, and engines of change. The book develops a minority theory of influence that recognizes the importance of traditional and nontraditional strategies including persuasion, legislation, and issue framing. Original case studies explore factions at work in foreign policy development during the Barack Obama and Donald Trump administrations, including struggles over immigration policy, trade agreements, development aid, and foreign policies toward Iran and Syria. The Battle for U.S. Foreign Policy captures the spirit of ideological and practical party struggles and fills a substantial gap in foreign policy analysis literature.